how does a sailboat stop?

Answer 1

The only way to stop a sail boat is to lower the sail and let the friction of the water slow it down. Then it will still move with the current and the wind pushing on the hull. You must either drop the anchor or tie it to a pier to keep it in one place. There is a device called a sea anchor that is used where it is too deep for the regular anchor but it just slows the boat down to a very slow speed. This is why a sail boat always has the right of way. It cannot reverse its engines and is usually committed to a course because of the sail setting.

Answer 2

There are several ways to stop a sailboat. 1.turn boat into the wind the sails will just flap in the breeze. Then the wind will slowly push on the hull making you go gently backwards. To stop this drop your anchor and you will stop. 2. You can simply lower your sails this will stop you enough to drop your anchor. 3. This is drastic and very hard on the boat just throw the anchor out it will snag bottom and stop the boat with a severe jerk and the boat will whip around to face the way you just came from. THE anchor line could break or the cleat it's tied to could break a sailboat can weigh alot and will stress alot of parts and pieces and could throw people overboard if your not careful.

Answer 3

If you round up into the wind the boat will stop. Release sail and boat will slow. In an inboard motor sail boat one can use the motor in reverse at the dock.

Answer 4

By using an anchor or being tied to something, like a dock or another boat.

Answer 5

if you are in a marina ,you must never be going faster than you want to strike something for one thing ,use the motor in reverse if you have one

Answer 6

With a bigger boat!